The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-16
LEOTI LYNCHEIlS.
A Mob Of Leoti Men Storm the
Jail But Are Defeated by tho
Sheriff.
Several of Them Wounded and Their
Intended Victim Saved-Train
Robbery.
Forty Thousand Dollars Said to be Stolen
More 0utrages BY Whitecaps Threat
ened Retaliation.

CORONADO, han.s Dec. III cStefuav
morning about two O'clock an armed mob
OF Leotlans surrounded the Jail ut Leoii in
this (Wichita) county. and made q 1espe-
rate attempt TO lynch Thomas Allen, who
is confined there on charge of having
been implicated in the killing of Coulter
and Ransom February2 - last. John II. Ed
wards, sheriff Of the county, with Dick
Wade. his under sheriff, were in the jail at
the time guarding their prisoner. The mob
broke in the Jail door and demanded the
prisoner, and their demand being refused
by the officers, the mob opened
a heavy fire with Wholesalers and
revolvers on the occupants of the jail.
The officers returned the fire, lighting
bravely for their man, and after fercu
skirmish succeeded in repulsing the mob,
severely wounding several of them aud
saving the lie Of their prisoner. The
names of the wounded men can not be as
certained as they are sccreted by their
friends None of the occupants of the Jail
were injured. Allen was arrested on the
9th inst, and was taken to Leoti Jail yes
terday and flied q writ OF habeas corpus.
All of the men who had been arrested prior
to this date on the same charge had been
released ON bail by the Supreme Court and
tain his release on bail enraged and
suit.
TRAIN ROBBERY.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 1.-THE train
bound north over the st. Louis, Arkansas
a. Texas railroad was stopped by train rob.
bers ten miles this side of Texarkana.
Ark. Friday night, and the express re-
lieved of its cash. Governor Hughes al
once offered 500 for the arrest and cOnvic.
ton of each robber and the railroad COM
pany several thousand dollars reward.
The amount taken was said to reach SAD,
600. The robbery occurred at seven
o'clock twelve miles north CT
Texarkana. r. +. johnson, the postal clerk
on duty at the time, says the train was
suddenly stopped when moving out OF
Geneva station. He saw three rough look
ing men board the engine and he knew
something was wrong, 50 he blew out the
lights in his compartment and locked the
doors. The express messenger did the
same thing. The three robbers were armed
with Winchester rifle and a couple OF
pistols EACH They ordered the doors
opened and fired SEVERAL shots through
the windows. They then used pickaxe
and Johnson fired one shot through the
window, which was answered by volley.
Finding resistance useless, and the lives
of the engineer and fireman at stake,
the express messenger opened his
doors, when a light was struck and
a search by the robbers begun. johnson
does not know accurately, but thinks the
robbers must have gotten s400N. A good
deal of Louisiana lottery money went up IN
small denominations. The conductor
opened the door of u passenger car and
was fired on. There was a panic among
the passengers, who seemed paralyzed with
fear. After robbing the express car the men
entered the mail car, whercupOn johnson ex.
pnstulated that that was Uncle Sans d.
vision and that they already had good
deal of booty and il they disturbed the
mails it would 20 hard with them. One
replied "That is So" and that they would
not touch the mails. After the robbery
officers were soon on the ground and two
OF them had q running fight with the rob
bers for about u mile and a half. One rob
Der lost hiS hat and cartridge box and an.
other was wounded, as shown by blOOC
along the trail. All parties were mounted
and so far the robbers have escaped, al
though their capture is hourly expected, rs
officers are securing the country In every
direction.
BARBARoUs wHITEcAPs.
INDIANApOLIs, Ind, Dec. 12.-Thursdav
night an old German citizen named kraus
was taken from his house in English. Craw
ford County, by Whitecaps, numerically
whipped. thrown into stream and left tt
drown. He succeeded however in reaching
land and getting to his home. where he was
cared for. kraus recognized several of the
gang who punished him, and after their dc
scriptiOns had been obtained citizens organ
lied posse for the purpose of capturing
and lynching the scoundrcls. The regior
is greatly excited, and it is said the law
abiding people are determined that the Ou.
RACES of the Whitecaps must be stopped nc
tor MI ut tho CHATTANOOGA